Boot-jack hook.



A. 1. LA BOISSIERE, C. F. HANSON & H. D. CHALKER.

BOOT JACK HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23. 1918,

1,293,318, Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

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ALBERT J. LA BOISSIERE, CLYDE F. HANSON, AND HAWLEY D. CHALKER, OF LOS AN GELES, CALIFORNIA.

BOOT-JACK HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 23, 1918. Serial No. 224,227.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT J. LA Borssrnnn, CLYDE F. HANSON, and HAWLEY D. OHALKER, citizens of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boot-Jack Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

Our object is to improve the details of construction of a boot jack hook and our invention consists in the novel features herein shown, described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating the operation of pulling oil a boot by a boot jack embodying the principles of our invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective upon an enlarged scale, parts being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a plan of one member of the boot 'ack.

1 Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan of the other member.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional detail on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation illustrating the operation of pulling on a boot, the two members of the boot jack being separated to be used as hooks.

Fig. 7 is a cross-section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5.

The members 1 and 2 are removably secured together.

The details of the member 1 are as follows: The head 3 is square in cross-section.

. A socket 4 is bored from one side of the head at its longitudinal center and a pin 5 is inserted through the head at right angles to the bore to form a retaining tooth 6. A leg 7 is inserted into one end of the head 3, a foot 8 is bent at right angles at the outer end of the leg 7, and a leg 9 is bent backwardly from the other end of the foot 8 and fits against the side of the head 3. A rivet 10 is inserted through the end of the leg 9,through the end of the head 3, and through the end of the leg 7. The leg 7 extends in a straight line with the head 3 and the leg 9 is inclined. The fork tine 11 is inserted into the opposite end of the head 3 from the leg 7 and a rivet 12 is inserted through the head and through the end of the tine. The hook 13 is formed upon the outer end of the tine 11. The folding leg 14 is pivotally mounted upon a stud 15, said stud being fixed in the head 3, and the leg 14 engages a stop 16 when unfolded and when 1s lwuig the other way folds parallel with the The details of the member 2 are as follows: The head 17 is a mate for the head 3. A bore 18 is formed from the side of the head"17 in line with the bore 4. A looking dog 19 is inserted into the bore 18 and secured in place by a pin 20. The locking dog 19 is circular in cross-section and an annular groove 21 is formed near its outer end and a portion of the rim 22 outside of the groove is cut away to form the clearance 23, so that when the members 1 and 2 are swung one way to positions at right angles to each other the clearance 23 will pass the tooth 6 and when the members are swung to operative position with the heads 3 and 17 parallel the tooth 6 engages in the groove 21 to hold the two members together. A leg 24: is inserted into one end of the head 17, a foot 25 is bent outwardly from the other end of the leg, and a leg 26 extends backwardly from the other end of the foot and fits beside the head, a pin 27 being inserted through the ends of the legs 24; and 26 and through the head 17. The fork tine 28 is inserted into the opposite end of the head 17 from the leg 24 and a pin 29 is inserted through the head and through the end of the tine. A hook 30 is formed upon the outer end of the time 28. A folding leg 31 is mounted upon a stud 32 fixed in the head 17 and engages a stop 33 when the leg is unfolded and the leg folds parallel with the head 17 when swung the other way. When the legs 14 and 31 fold against the sides of the heads 3 and 17 the legs engage stops 37 and 38.

In the operation of pulling oif a boot, as shown in Fig. 1, the folding legs 14: and 31 are swung downwardly and forwardly until they engage the stops 16 and 33. The lower ends of these legs are placed upon the floor with the feet 8 and 25 upon the floor. Then the tines 11 and 28 extend upwardly and forwardly and diverge from each other to form a fork or crotch to receive the heel of the boot 34, and the hooks 13 and 30 form rounded outer ends for the tines 11 and 28 and serve to guide the heel into the crotch without danger of marring the boot.

When it is desired to pull on a boot, as shown in Fig. 6, the members 1 and 2 are swung upon the locking dog 19 until the tooth 6 will pass the clearance 23 and the members are separated. Then one member is taken in each hand, the hooks 13 and applied to the boot straps and 36, and the feet 8 and 25 are grasped by the hands to pull on the boot.

Thus We have produced a combination boot jack and hook, the boot jack being separable to form hooks for pulling on the boot.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction Without departing from the spirit of our invention as claimed.

WVe claim:

1. A boot jack comprising two heads, a locking dog extending from one head into the other head for reniovably connecting the heads together, tines extending from corresponding .ends of the heads and forming a crotch, hooks upon the outer ends of the tines, rigid legs extending from the other ends of the heads, feet upon the rigid legs, and folding legs pivotally connected to the heads.

2. A boot jack comprising two heads, a locking dog extending from one head into the other, a tooth in the second head to hold the locking dog so as to connect the heads reinovably together, tines extending from corresponding ends of the heads and forming a crotch, hooks upon the outer ends of the tines, rigid legs extending from the other ends of the heads, feet extending outwardly from the outer ends of the rigid legs, inclined legs extending from the feet back to the heads, folding legs pivotally con nected to the outer sides of the heads, and stops for holding the folding legs unfolded to hold the crotch elevated from a floor.

3. A boot jack and hook comprising tWo members removably connected together and forming a crotch at one end, feet at the other end, and means for holding the crotch ele- Vated from the floor; and hooks upon the tines of the crotch; so that the two members may be attached together and used as a boot jack and so that the two members may be disconnected and used ashooks for pulling on a boot.

4. A combination boot jack hook compris ing two heads, a locking dog extending from one head into the other head for removably connecting the heads together, tines extend ing from corresponding ends of the heads and forming a crotch, hooks upon the outer ends of the tines, rigid legs extending from the other ends of the heads, feet upon the rigid legs, and folding legs pivotally con nected to the heads; so that the two heads may be connected together and used as a boot jack and the two heads may be separated, the feet used as handles and the hooks used to engage boot straps for pulling on a boot.

In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification.

ALBERT J. LA BOISSIERE.

CLYDE F. HANSON. HAWLEY D. CHALKER.

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